FSU Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellows 2026-2027

The newly created Humanities Center at FSU is accepting applications for up to fifteen undergraduate Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. Undergraduate Fellows at the Humanities Center will have the opportunity to: 1) workshop their humanities research projects with their fellows cohort and with faculty of the Humanities Center; 2) present the results of their projects at the annual Undergraduate Humanities Symposium; and 3) regularly participate in casual small group discussions with visiting lecturers and scholars in the humanities. In addition to their participation in workshops as presenters or peers, undergraduate fellows will also be expected to attend Humanities Center lectures and serve as ambassadors for the humanities across campus. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 16, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorFlorida State University (FSU)
• City to studyFlorida
• School to studyFlorida State University (FSU)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Undergraduate fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 to support their research.

Requirements

• Rising juniors and rising seniors who will be in residence at FSU in Tallahassee during 2026-2027 are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be planning a humanities research project as part of their upcoming course work (for example: a HITM project, an Honors Colloquium project, a senior capstone project, a DIS project, or a project in either a Scholarship in Practice course or an Upper-Division Writing course).
• Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.5.

Application Documents

To be considered for this prestigious fellowship, email the following documents by September 16:

1. A written proposal (~300-500 words) detailing the humanities-focused project you will undertake in the coming academic year. Your proposal must specify the nature of the project (e.g., a thesis), the department in which you are seeking a degree, and the faculty member with whom you will work.
2. An unofficial university transcript.
3. A short statement (100-150 words) indicating how you hope to benefit by inclusion in the 2026-2027 class of Fellows.
4. A resume is not required but may be relevant in some cases.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Send your application to the FSU Humanities Center with “Undergraduate Fellowship” in the subject box: [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit the FSU scholarship webpage.